Following the capture of the largest state of the local public school district in the U.S. history, a new governing body must find a CEO for a large-scale rotation in the school district of Philadelphia. This case is considered in the context of large urban public schools and examines the educational and general management challenges faced by leaders in senior management and senior levels. Covers issues such as the politicization of urban school boards, school finance, non-traditional candidates superintendencies, privatization and management of educational organizations, improving educational outcomes, state-mandated testing and stakeholder management. "Hide
by Stig Leschly, Stacey Childress, Purnima Kochikar Source: Harvard Business School 26 pages. Publication Date: January 2, 2003. Prod. #: 803072-PDF-ENG